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Canada Matthew Gard
#9 Red Deer Rebels / WHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Apr 07, 2007
Position
C
Age
18
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 2 #57 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Proactive and calculated, Gard gets above the puck, guides attacks to the outside, clamps down on sticks, and supports down low. In the rare instance he’s not already positioned perfectly, his open-ice speed and reach propel him back into the play. And he’s just as effective on the forecheck, combining these same skills with physicality. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Matthew Gard Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Winnipeg Hawks U14 AAA WAAA U14 4* 1* 3* 4* 6* -* |
2021-22 RINK HA Winnipeg U15 Prep CSSHL U15 27* 10* 32* 42* 63* -* | Playoffs 3 1 3 4 0 -
RINK HA Winnipeg U16 Prep CSSHL U16 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 RINK HA Winnipeg U18 Prep CSSHL U18 19* 9* 10* 19* 30* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -
2023-24 Red Deer Rebels WHL 55* 7* 11* 18* 32* 7* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 -2
2024-25 Red Deer Rebels WHL 66* 19* 17* 36* 81* -4* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 3* 4* 4* 4* |
2025-26 Red Deer Rebels “A” WHL 21* 6* 3* 9* 42* -3* |
Projected WHL 59* 17* 8* 25* 118* -8* |

Matthew Gard Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team Manitoba Brick Invitational 6* 1* 1* 2* 6* -* |
2018-19 Western Canada Selects U12 WSI U12 8* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
2022-23 Team Manitoba CWG 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |

Matthew Gard Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 1 27* 10* 32* 42* 1.56* 63* -* | 1 3 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.33 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 19* 9* 10* 19* 1.00* 30* -* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 2 * - *
CWG 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WAAA U14 1 4* 1* 3* 4* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 142* 32* 31* 63* 0.44* 155* 0* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 4 * -2 *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Matthew Gard Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/15/2022
08/15/2022 Confirmed RINK HA Winnipeg U15 Prep Red Deer Rebels
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 7 #96 overall by Steinbach Pistons in the MJHL Draft

Drafted 2022, 2 #39 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Prospects Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #50 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #44 by Elite Prospects

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #60 by ISS Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #77 by FCHockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #60 by TSN/Craig Button

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #54 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by NHL Central Scouting

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #58 by DobberProspects